THE SPANISH HOUR: HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH: CLASSICAL MUSIC OF CUBA
From: Candice Agree
Series: The Spanish Hour with Candice Agree
Length: 58:31
The Spanish Hour with Candice Agree celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month (September 16-October 15) with five weekly programs focusing on the contributions of Latin American composers to classical music. This month of programs is part of the weekly series The Spanish Hour with Candice Agree, in production since 2010. Join us for music by some of Cuba’s best-known and best-loved composers, all born in Havana, including Tania León, Leo Brouwer, Joaquín Nin, Manuel Saumell, and "the Cuban Gershwin," Ernesto Lecuona.
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The Spanish Hour with Candice Agree celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month (September 16-October 15) with five weekly programs focusing on the contributions of Latin American composers to classical music. This month of programs is part of the weekly series The Spanish Hour with Candice Agree, in production since 2010. Join us for music by some of Cuba’s best-known and best-loved composers, all born in Havana, including Tania León, Leo Brouwer, Joaquín Nin, Manuel Saumell, and "the Cuban Gershwin," Ernesto Lecuona.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falla, Manuel de (arr. Paco de Lucía) El sombrero de tres picos (The Three-Cornered Hat) La danza de los vecinos (The Neighbors Dance) | Paco de Lucía, guitar | Paco de Lucía Plays Manuel De Falla. | Philips 836 032-2 | 0 | 01:00 |
| Saumell Robredo, Manuel: La Tedezco | Felix Spengler, piano | Two Spheres: Memories from Cuba. | piu mosso VAPPIU001 | 0 | 03:00 |
| Saumell Robredo, Manuel: El pañuelo de Pepa | Felix Spengler, piano | Two Spheres: Memories from Cuba. | piu mosso VAPPIU001 | 0 | 04:00 |
| León, Tania: Bailarín | David Starobin, guitar | Tania León; Singin' Sepia. | Bridge 9231 | 0 | 06:00 |
| Nin, Joaquín: Mensaje a Claudio Debussy | Nicholas Unwin, piano | Piano Music by Joaquín Nin. | Centaur CRC 2362 | 0 | 03:00 |
| Nin, Joaquín: Cantos populares españoles | Victoria de los Angeles, soprano; Gerald Moore, piano | Victoria de los Angeles: Songs of Spain. | EMI Classics 7243 5 66937 2 2 | 0 | 12:00 |
| Brouwer, Leo: Sonata | Ricardo Gallén, guitar< | Ricardo Gallén Guitar Recital. | Naxos 8.554832 | 0 | 15:00 |
| Lecuona, Ernesto: Canciones | Ernesto Lecuona, piano | Lecuona - The Ultimate Collection. | BMG Classics 09026-68671-2 | 0 | 08:00 |
Additional Files
- Paco de Lucía Plays Manuel de Falla (Paco_De_Luci_a.jpg)
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